The Chinese New Year is truly over only after the Lantern Festival. Officials pay homage, government offices issue seals, and a new year begins.
The Hua family’s clan school also resumed classes.
The weather was still cold, and new snow fell before the old snow melted, one after another. However, the business in Green Moss Lane was never bad, and the profit was considerable. Coupled with the canned food business, Hua Zhi had accumulated a lot of money in a short time.
Hua Zhi asked her grandmother to help keep an eye on a shop before the New Year, but her requirements for the shop were too high, and there was no news until the end of February.
"Huahua, I want to go too."
Hua Zhi felt a little reluctant, she was the kind of person who could stay at home and it was no problem for her to not go out for a whole year, but she knew Shaoyao was not that kind of person, she was used to being at ease, and she had been able to stay quietly in the Hua family for so long because she listened to her, but she couldn't keep her locked up like this forever.
So Hua Zhi nodded, "You can't leave my side at all."
Shaoyao smiled brightly, "Yes, I won't leave for a moment."
The shop is not on the main street, but in an alley several streets away from the main street. It is not remote and has a nice name called Zhuangyuan Street. This name has been passed down for hundreds of years. It is said that three top scholars were born on this street, and in succession. It has always been regarded as a treasure land by Feng Shui masters.
Naturally, ordinary people would not get the chance to live in such a place. A large area of the place is inhabited by civil servants. Apart from Hualin Lane, which is home to the Hua and Lin families, this is the place that attracts the most attention from literati.
The shop my cousin found is on this street. The name of the place sounds really suitable to her. Hua Zhi has decided to rent it before she even sees the shop, even if it is a little more expensive.
Coming out of the carriage, I stood on the shaft and looked up at this typical Daqing Dynasty building. Like all the houses next to it, this house also has pointed corners, and its every detail exudes a sense of sharpness.
The two-story building has a yard and is a stand-alone building.
"Cousin." Zhu Ziwen, who was already waiting, came over and looked at Xiaolou along her line of sight. "How do you feel?"
"Very good." Hua Zhi looked at the strange young man next to him. This man didn't look like a broker.
Zhu Ziwen understood, stepped back and introduced her, "This is the owner of the house, Master Wu Bi."
Wu Bi bowed slightly, and Hua Zhi also bowed in greeting.
"Let's go in and take a look."
The yard is quite large, clean and flat, and even the trees in the yard are neatly maintained.
Wu Bi explained, "This shop used to be a silk and satin shop. Something happened at home and I hurried back to my hometown, so the shop became empty."
"Not coming?"
"Yes, I won't come. I have already released my contract with you."
Hua Zhi nodded slightly and looked around. This small building didn't look that great from the outside, but when she got inside, she found that it was much bigger than it looked from the outside. The rent would probably not be cheap. In fact, she wanted to buy it so that she would feel more secure.
After looking around from top to bottom, Hua Zhi was already 100% satisfied, but her expression remained the same as before, "I wonder if Mr. Wu plans to rent or buy it?"
Wu Bi raised his eyebrows and said, "If the girl can afford the price, it's not a bad idea to go shopping."
Zhu Ziwen turned his head away, "Even if the mountains don't change, the water will change. Mr. Wu, please don't ask for too much."
"Of course, it's a deal, why don't we talk somewhere else?"
The three of them went to Yunlai Restaurant. The third floor was full, so the owner took them to a private room on the second floor and personally served them fruits and snacks as an apology.
After a few sips of tea, Wu Bi said, "Young lady, you look like a smart person. I won't do those empty words. If you are sincere in buying, this is the price."
Wu Bi dipped his hand in the tea and wrote the number six on the table.
Hua Zhi smiled, "Mr. Wu said it's not a vain thing, but this price is a bit inflated. The location is really good, and the house is also good. I won't find fault with it. Just from the price point of view, it exceeds its value."
"That's Zhuangyuan Street, and the name is very valuable. No matter what business you do, it can be improved by several levels. Don't ignore these intangible things."
"I admit it's good, but no matter how good it is, it's just a shop. If it was a house, I would buy it without hesitation, but as a shop, it doesn't have an advantage in that location."
"… "
The two of them chatted back and forth, but Zhu Ziwen said nothing. He just sat there drinking tea and watching his cousin show off her power.
The shop was finally negotiated for 4,800 taels.
Wu Bi drank a cup of tea in one breath, shook his head and laughed, "With your skills, you will definitely be able to do business with twice the result with half the effort."
"Thank you for your good wishes." Hua Zhi sent Yingchun back to get the banknotes. It had been a long time since she had been so concerned about business. After the excitement, her fingertips were now slightly numb.
"I wonder what kind of business the young lady is planning to start." Wu Bi added, "I'm just asking casually. It doesn't matter if you don't want to tell me."
"There's nothing to hide. People can't live without food, clothing, shelter and transportation. I'm just making some articles out of it and copying what others have said."
Although the scope was narrowed, they still didn't say what to do specifically. Zhu Ziwen picked up the cup and hid his smile, and he felt that this cousin was more interesting.
Wu Bi also noticed it. He was a tactful person, so he changed the subject lightly and talked about trivial topics such as love and romance until Yingchun came back.
The middleman they invited also arrived, and the two of them signed a contract. A few months after selling the villa, she bought a large shop for the Hua family at a price comparable to that of the villa. She said that making money had never been difficult for her.
At the entrance of the restaurant, the Hua family's carriage slowly approached.
Zhu Ziwen was of course going to send his cousin back. Hua Zhi said goodbye to Master Wu and got on the carriage. When the curtain was lifted, she paused for a moment before quickly walking in, closing the curtain tightly, then opened a corner of the window and called out to Shaoyao, "Why don't you get in the carriage?"
“Here I come.”
When no one was watching, Shaoyao waved her fist at Wu Bi and said, "How dare you ask for four thousand eight hundred taels from Hua Hua? You'll have to spit it out when you get back!"
Wu Bi touched his nose. If he really gave Hua Da girl away for free, there was no way she would accept it!
As soon as Shaoyao lifted the curtain, she was choked by the smell of blood and held her breath. Huazhi pulled her in. Shaoyao subconsciously hid Huahua behind her and looked warily at the child in front of her who was covered in blood but was still holding on and not fainting.
Even through the veil, the child still sensed her ferocity. He stepped back and said intermittently, "I'm not, not a bad person..."
Hua Zhi chuckled, and Shaoyao threw away her veil with a wooden face. Compared to her, she felt that she looked more like a bad person.
"Okay, I'm injured like this, what else can he do to me? Let me see it quickly." Hua Zhi bent her body and moved in front of the child. The closer she looked at the injuries, the more horrifying they were. The wounds were bleeding profusely, and in some places the flesh was turned inside out. There were whip wounds and knife wounds.
Hua Zhi suddenly remembered that Cao Cao's face was also wounded by a knife. She immediately looked up and saw Cao Cao's eyes fixed on the child with a dazed expression.
PS: Thank you girls for your monthly tickets, thank you sbi****@163. girl for the big red envelopes, there are too many, I can read a lot of books, thank you girls, really, I feel embarrassed to update once, I will try my best to squeeze out one more update today.